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earmark definition

ear·mark (ir′märk′)

noun

  1. a mark or brand put on the ear of a domestic animal to show ownership
  2. an identifying mark or feature; characteristic; sign

transitive verb

  1. to mark the ears of (livestock) for identification
  2. to set a distinctive or informative mark upon; identify
  3. to set aside or reserve for a special purpose or recipient

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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